Roach trap



July 12, 1932.

J. W. CRIGLER ROACH TRAP Filed March 26,

a 'Zw INV NTOIQv Patented July 12, 1.932

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE ROACH TRAP Application led March 26, 1931.

i member is secured, for supporting the frustoconical member within the jar, and in spaced relation with the bottom of the jar.

Another object ofthe invention is to construct the frusto-conical member in such a way that the ends of the wires of which the frusto-ccnical member is formed, will extend beyond the outlet end of the frusto-conical member, to guard the end against roaches or insects, endeavoring to esca-pe through the frusto-conical member. Y y

With the foregoing and other objects in View, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the com- Y bination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claim-ed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be Vmade within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing: Y

Figure l is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordance with the invention, the jar being shown dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the trap. Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the trap, and showing a millr bottle in dotted lines, for supporting the trap.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character l designates a cap similar to the usual fruit jar cap,'the same being provided with threads so that it may be positioned over the upper threaded mouth of a fruit ar.

The cap l is provided with an opening 2 that establishes communication between the frusto-conical member 3 and the atmosphere, the :truste-conical member 8 being shown as inverted. This frusto-conical member -3 is formed of wire mesh material, the wires ex- Serial No. 525,498.

tending beyond the open lower end of the trap, as at 4, to guard the open end against insects such as roaches, passing through the inner open end of the trap. y

As clearly shown by Figure 3 of the draw- 55 ing, a portion of the cap 1 is extended inwardly as at 5, where it is disposed in spaced relation with the vbody portion of the cap, to accommodate the inwardly extended annular flange `6, formed at the upper end of the 6o frusto-conical member 3,to secure the frustoi conical member 8 in position on the cap.

. The opening in the -inner end of the frustoconical member is oval in formation, so that the escape of the insects through the opening, 66

will be dicult.

While I have shownral fruit jar in dotted Y. lines, and with which the trap is used, it is to be understood that the trap may be employed by inserting it inthe mouth of'a milk 70 bottle, a milk bottle being shownV in dotted lines, and indicated by the reference letter A. In the use of the device, it iscontemplated to place a suitable bait within the trap to attract the insects to the trap.

When it is desired to remove the insects from the trap, hot water is poured into the trap, to kill the insects, whereupon the cover v may be removed,allowing the water and insects to be poured therefrom and the trap reset. Y

I clairn:` Y l An insect trap comprising a'body portion, a frusto-conical member, a removable cover for the body portion, said removable cover having an opening and having a downwardly i and outwardly extended portion spaced from the cover, an inwardly extended flange formed on the` frusto-conical member and held between the inturned portion of the cover and the cover, to secure the frusto-conical member in position, and said frusto-conical memberbeing constructed of wire mesh material. n p Y 'Y f i In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

JAMESW. CRIGLER. p 

